FORT WORTH, Texas – Kyle Busch celebrated the 10th NASCAR Xfinity Series victory at Texas Motor Speedway, then took it away. Busch failed the post-race technical inspection Saturday after finishing ahead of Austin Cindric, who was declared the winner of the third race in a row after winning both Xfinity …
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Kevin Johnson fell in love with NASCAR as a child through clips on “Wide World of Sports“Decades before the billion dollar broadcast deals when auto racing shared valuable airtime with the barrel and demolition derby. Raised in the South Bronx, Johnson considered himself “a NASCAR fan” without a friend or …
Read More »NASCAR All-Star Race Draws 20,000 Fans at Tennessee’s Bristol Motor Speedway | Bleach report
Mark Humphrey / Associated Press Most team sports in the United States have not even returned in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, but NASCAR has apparently already hit the stage where it can host tens of thousands of fans. According to the Associated Press (h / t ESPN), as …
Read More »Confederate flag banner over Bristol Speedway in NASCAR All-Star Race | Bleach report
Mark Humphrey / Associated Press Almost a month after a Confederation flag was flown over Talladega Speedway in June, a flag was seen waving over Bristol Motor Speedway on the Wednesday before the NASCAR All-Star Race. Confederate flags and images have been banned at all NASCAR races and venues since …
Read More »Confederate flag banner over Bristol Speedway in NASCAR All-Star Race | Bleach report
Mark Humphrey / Associated Press Almost a month after a Confederation flag was flown over Talladega Speedway in June, a flag was seen waving over Bristol Motor Speedway on the Wednesday before the NASCAR All-Star Race. Confederate flags and images have been banned at all NASCAR races and venues since …
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